Global Partnerships
for Tobacco Control was launched in 2000 to help support and strengthen
international tobacco control activities at the grass roots level. The
program pairs groups in the United States and Canada with groups in Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet
Union, and assists them in initiating meaningful shared activities. More
than 360 groups in over 100 countries and 40 U.S. states and territories
are currently involved in the program. Participating groups include: tobacco
control advocacy groups, youth networks and schools, hospitals and medical
associations, local government agencies, consumer groups, and faith-based
communities.